Harness-loop



(No Model.)

J. K. HAMILTON.

' HARNESS LOOP.

Panaen'ced Oct. 29, 1889;

W11 WESSZS 630i i wilf l To all whom it may concerni I the manufacture of double harness.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARNESS-LOOP.

srEcrrrcArroN forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,717, dated OctoberQQ, 1889.

Application filed March 19; 1889. Serial No. 303,928- (No model.)-

Be it known that I, JAMES K. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Brookville, in the county of J eiferson and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Double Harness; and I do declare the following to be a full,olear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to I the letters and figures'of reference'niarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in jects are, first, to provide a flexible connection of the back-band, the belly-band, and the trace Without unnecessary enlargement or weakening of the trace; second, to prevent wearing out of thetrace by friction upon it of the back-band and the belly-band; third, to provide a flexible connect-ion of the breeching-strap and the. little neck-yoke strap, by whichthe draft is in a direct line when resistance is applied, without the use of an extra belly-band and a carrying-strap', I attain these object-shy the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in.

Figure 1 is a front View of the attachment. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe attachment. Fig. 3 is aview of the attachment in use.

Similar lettersrefer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The attachment is of metal and is secured to the trace by rivetsat a a. The back-band is secured in the loop 0 and around the bar A by a billet. The belly-band is secured in the loop D and around the bar B by a billet. The back-band turning upon the, bar A and the belly-band turning upon the bar B, form a flexible connection of the back-band, the belly-band, and the trace. The entire attachment being of metal, the center plate K is thin and does not unnecessarily enlarge, and being attached to the trace, as above set forth, by small rivets does not unnecessarily weaken the'trace.

belly-band is prevented by their being se- Its ob- Wearing out of the trace. by friction upon it of the back-band and the strap turning upon the bar E and the little neck-yoke strap turning upon the bar F, form a flexible connection of the breeching-strap and the little neck-yoke strap.- The bar E and the bar F being placed at an angle to the sides of theattachment and parallel to each other, the draft is in a direct line when re sistance is applied.

The loops Oand D are curved inward to conform to the contour of the horse, and also to bring the bearing in the center of the trace. The loops G and H are curved outward to more readily admit the breeching and little neck-yoke straps.

T T is the trace. U is the back-band. V is the belly-band. X is the breeching-strap, and Y is the little neck-yoke strap.

It will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 of the annexed drawings that the inside face of the plate K is straight or in a vertical line, presenting a fiat surface, to which the flat trace T is secured by the rivets aforesaid while the upper and lower ends thereof are curved inwardly, as shown. This construction permits the trace, back-band, and bellyband to be in a straight vertical line with one another, and the side loops G and H extend outwardly at an angle to the plate K, thus separating the straps X and Y from the trace, and the loops being so arranged on each side of the device, the bars on an incline, give the desired slant to the breeching-strap and yokestrap, thus permitting them to pull or receive the strain in a direct line when the animal is backing.

I claim as my invention and desire. to secure by Letters Patent- The Within-described improved article of manufacture, consisting of the plate K, constructed with the upper and lower loops 0 D and side loops formed integral and having the perforations, said plate having a flat back and inwardly-curved ends, and the side loops extending outwardly, the bars E F of which incline in opposite directions and adapted to receive, respectively, the breech ing-strap and yoke-strap, all as and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES K. HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

GYRUs H. BLOOD,

JOHN M. VAN VLIET. 

